Next Generation Solar Heating Up
Plastic solar panels have attracted a great deal of attention the world over for their promise of supplementing traditional silicon-based solar. The possibility for transparent, flexible […]
Archive Author: Nathan O'Brien
Controlling the Next Generation of Plastics
While plastic, rubber, and ceramic materials are used almost everywhere in modern life, their responsible disposal presents a considerable challenge to society – especially for materials […]
New Tool to Understand Disease Biomarker
Researchers at Flinders University’s Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology in collaboration with the University of Adelaide and the University of Cambridge have invented a new tool […]
Nanotubes trimmed with laser precision
A common challenge in nanotechnology is handling and modifying objects far smaller than can be seen with the naked eye. This is the case when we […]
Improving fertilisers with waste cooking oil
Spring is here and gardeners around the country will be bringing out the fertiliser. Depending on the product, manufacturers recommend their use from weekly to every […]
Japan Experience
By Thaar Alharbi I recently spent 6 months in Tsukuba, Japan at the National Institute for Materials Science as part of my PhD studies. While there […]
Zapping a new approach to solar cells
A simple and fast microwave experiment with the common chemical element phosphorus in our labs has opened the prospect of more affordable and effective super-thin solar […]
Tertiary STEM Educator of the Year
Dr Justin Chalker has been named the STEM Educator of the Year – Tertiary Teaching at the the 2018 South Australian Science Excellence Awards, presented on […]
STEM Educator of the Year Finalist
Dr Justin Chalker’s research has been making a splash over the past few years, with Justin winning the 2016 Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year […]